landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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As it was towed, the middle of the plane was supported by its own landing gear, which appeared to be intact.
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ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Then, just nine seconds before the two collided, the tower told the fire truck to stop -- a second before the plane's landing gear touched down, the NTSB said.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The antiskid system was inoperative, and all four main tires on the landing gear blew.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
There's plenty more interactivity here, too, with a retractable landing gear, a button that flips the wings into attack mode, and working stud shooters.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Then, just nine seconds before the two collided, the tower told the fire truck to stop -- a second before the plane's landing gear touched down, the NTSB said.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The antiskid system was inoperative, and all four main tires on the landing gear blew.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
There's plenty more interactivity here, too, with a retractable landing gear, a button that flips the wings into attack mode, and working stud shooters.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for landing gear
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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